Shadforth is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Shadforth

There are great places to visit near Shadforth including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Shadforth like Summerhill Force.

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around Shadforth.

Hardwick Country Park is one of Shadforth's best, nearby country parks to visit in Shadforth.

Teesside International Airport is one of Shadforth's best, nearby airports to visit in Shadforth.

Shadforth History

There are some historic monuments around Shadforth:

• Harbour House Chapel
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Ludworth Tower
• Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Middleham Castle
• Kepier Hospital
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm